Flooding feared as hyacinths clog two rivers in Jashore
Benapole, June 22: The Harihar and Buribhadra rivers in Keshabpur upazila of Jashore have become completely clogged with water hyacinths, with no visible action taken to remove them in the past two years. As a result, local residents fear widespread flooding in the current monsoon.According to sources, last year members...
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Fruit bagging method benefits mango growers, traders in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, June 22 (BSS): Fruit-bagging method has been benefiting mango growers and traders in many ways, particularly protection from pest attack together with making sure the farmers get quality yield and its better price, in the region for the last couple of years.Fruit bagging, a method of covering mangoes with...
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Successful agricultural entrepreneurs honoured in Naogaon
NAOGAON, June 22 (BSS): Six successful entrepreneurs in the agriculture, fisheries and livestock sectors have been honoured under the Agriculture Unit run with the support of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF).Deputy Director of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) Abul Kalam Azad handed over the honourary award as the chief guest at...
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Farmer killed by lightning strike in Nilphamari
NILPHAMARI, June 22 (BSS): A farmer was killed in lightning strike at Kachua village of Laxmichap union in Sadar upazila on Sunday. The deceased was Kashi Nath Roy, 62, a resident of the village. Lightning followed by a rainstorm hit Kashi Nath around 2 pm when he was going to...
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Three held, six dredgers seized over illegal sand extraction in Faridpur
FARIDPUR, June 22 (UNB): Three people were detained with six dredgers during a joint operation in the Arial Khan River in Faridpur district on Saturday night. Officer-in-charge of Bhanga Police Station Ashraf Hossain said on information of illegal sand extraction from the river in Bhanga and Sadar upazilas the operation...
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